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MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 1 TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Professional Metal Detector Comprehensive Operating Manual and Guide to Metal Detecting Better performance in High-E.M.I. environments. MT2E 102014...
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NOTE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. If you have any questions, or need assistance with your metal detector, This warranty may vary in other countries, check with your distributor for details. Call 1-800-413-4131, and ask for Teknetics Customer Service. Warranty does not cover shipping costs.
Headphones (not included) ..........7 • Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found. Introduction to the Teknetics • Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and ®...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 4 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting QUICK START HOW METAL DETECTORS WORK Most hobby metal detectors use VLF Induction Balance technology. Here’s how they work.
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 5 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Caution: Forcing in MIDDLE STEM with CAM LOCK raised may form a burr on Detecting Activities (continued) MECHANICALS camlock.
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 6 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting MECHANICALS (continued) Detecting Activities (continued) Gold Prospecting When something that sounds like gold has been detected, most of the time it’s iron metal or a...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 7 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Detecting Activities (continued) MECHANICALS (continued) Remove the two bolts to position the armrest farther forward or back, to adapt to your arm’s length.
Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Gold Prospecting Introduction to the Teknetics T To be a successful prospector, learn the geology of the area you are prospecting. Learn what (continued) geological processes created the gold, and what geological processes put the gold where it is now.
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 9 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Relic Hunting SPECIFICATIONS Before you go relic hunting, obtain permission from the property owner. If you intend to (continued) hunton public land, check first with the administrator to make sure it's not illegal.
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 10 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CONTROLS DETECTING ACTIVITIES (Under the elbow) Coinshooting ON-OFF & VOLUME Knob This knob turns the machine on or off, and controls...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 11 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) Controls (continued) searchcoil motion. This aids in pinpointing the exact location of objects which were found while searching in the All Metal or Discrimination Mode.
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 12 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) GROUND CANCELLATION A hot rock is a rock which causes the metal detector to sound off because the rock contains...
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MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 13 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) In some areas there is a lot of metallic trash which produces weak signals. These could NUISANCE BURIED OBJECTS In most situations, it is preferable to push the trigger switch to activate FASTGRAB™...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 14 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) Estimating Target-ID MANUAL GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) To perform the Manual Ground Cancellation operation, do the following: With a single sweep over a target, you will usually see a 2-digit Target-ID displayed on the LCD.
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 15 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) D.S.T. (DIGITAL SHIELDING TECHNOLOGY) Traditional detector technology requires users to "work into the noise" at high gain settings to...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 16 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting DISCRIMINATION MODE SEARCH TECHNIQUES The Discrimination Mode is used to eliminate from detection trash metal objects such as nails, (this does not aluminum foil, or pull-tabs.
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MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 17 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS (continued) DISCRIMINATION MODE (continued) The “# OF TONES” selections are (continued) Modern motion-type Target-ID metal detectors usually have difficulty consistently identifying STEEL BOTTLE CAPS &...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 18 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS (continued) PinPoint Feature After a buried target has been located using the All Metal or Discrimination Modes, you want...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 19 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS LCD VISUAL DISPLAY In normal operation, when the searchcoil passes over a metal object, the electrical signature...
MT2E-TekneticsMANUAL.qx6_MT2E manual 10/20/14 11:10 AM Page 20 TEKNETICS TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting LCD VISUAL DISPLAY (continued) LCD VISUAL DISPLAY (continued) The target indicator arrows are coded for signal strength — bold arrow for strong signals, caret ) arrow for medium signals, and small triangle for weak signals.